sueltasvssueltesConfusable pair

Which to use

“sueltas” and “sueltes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,461
“sueltas” frequency rank
#29,408
“sueltes” frequency rank
45869
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sueltas sueltes
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de soltar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar.

Where the eye mixes sueltas and sueltes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sueltas and sueltes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
sueltas
7 ch
sueltes

Visual trap between sueltas and sueltes

A purely visual mix-up. sueltas ([ˈswel̪t̪as]) and sueltes ([ˈswel̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “sueltas” becomes e in “sueltes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sueltas is recorded at frequency rank #16,461, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪as]. sueltes is at rank #29,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪es].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 45869, this pair ranks #129,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sueltas vs sueltes

Shared letters: elstu. Private to "sueltas": a. Private to "sueltes": -.

"sueltas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "sueltes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sueltas ← seultas · ssueltas · suelats · suelltas · sueltass · sueltsa · suelttas · suetlas
  • sueltes ← seultes · ssueltes · suelets · suelltes · sueltess · sueltse · suelttes · suetles

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "sueltas" for "sueltes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈswel̪t̪as] versus [ˈswel̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sueltas" or "sueltes" show up more?
"sueltas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,461 in our Spanish list, against #29,408 for "sueltes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sueltas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sueltes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #129,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sueltas" and "sueltes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suelas vs sueltes". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #129,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list